The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-06
another Important Tax Title Decision.

The supreme court of Minnesota after a
prolonged rehearing OF exhaustive argu-
Inent in the Chauncey Wass tax title case,
has reaffrmed its former decision.
This was in effect, that property on which
all taxes have been paid may be
sold as delinquent ii the county
auditor, BY fraud or error, has omitted to
enter the payment upon his books, with
out other notice to the owner than pubii-
cation in newspaper. The effect OF the
decision however, will not be as great as
when the case was first argued, as the judges
have decided that notice OF the time OF ex-
piration of the right redemption is necessa-
ry. The present status OF affairs, however,
ysill give rise to dissatisfaction and confu-
sion as well as injustice in many cases, and
redress must be had OF the legislature in
The way OF an amendment o the law now
in force.
When the case was first taken to the SUI
preme court it was argued only by the at
torneys especially Interested in the case.
The court rendered IL decision in iavor OF
the holder OF the tax certificate, Judge
Berry alone dissenting. When the case as
reopened, the question being one in which
the entice state was interested, argument
was allowed by the counsel OF private indi-
viduals or corporations. Several OF the
leading lawyers OF the state SUBJ
,nitted briefs on the point involved. The
decision was rendered which supports the
former decision OF the court The ques
ton OF the jurisdiction OF the court was
brought up ut the second hearing OF the
case, and on that point Judge Varderburg
changed his opinion, joining with Judge
Berry.
Frank Smith, Miles City man. attempt
ed to kill woman OF the town and shoots
his brother instead.
Secretrry Whitney sent messenger
to inquire whether Mrs. Logan would
be willing to have the navy take part
in the funeral ceremonies. and whether
n guard OF honor would be accepted. An
affirmative answer was returned, and a
guard OF marines will keep watch at Calu-
met place as guard OF honor. to remain
on duty doubtless until the funeral cere-
monies, which are to be held in the senate
chamber on Wednesday January 9Th.
In a recent interview Secretary Lamar
said: / regard the death OF Gen. Logan as
q public calamity intellectually he was
under estimated by his opponents, not
fully appreciated by his near friends and
hardly overestimated by his warmcst par
tisans and admirers. Though not an epi-
gramatic man, he possessed intelectualin-
trepidity, a supreme faith in the truth of q
cause that he espoused, and he was never
crushed in debate. The death OF such q
a man is a loss to the government and to
the country.
At Cairo, Thomas Spicer. colored, was
Thomas Meahan, who covered him with
turpentine and set fire to his clothing The
victim died.
Rev. c. B. Scales OF East Lynn, ILL.,, who
ran away with Miss Matthews, leaving his
wife and i've children behind. was arrested
at London. Ontario
The Vienna correspondent ofthe London
Times says: Austrian statesmen declare
that the maintenance of peace is entirely
dependent upon the action OF the czar, and
as he drinks deliritlm tremens may at any
moment cause him to commit an act OF
FOLLY which would precipitate war. Aus
tria must be ready for such contingency.
The Pastor Lloyd says that the czar q
fear oi the nihilsts is excessive and that
he is suspicious of everybody with whom
lie comes in contact, including even his own
wife and children.
New postmaste rs-Tain Brooks. Dako-
ia, Asa Storrer; Benoit, Rollette county,
Dakota, John A. Benvit. New offices-Sut-
ton, Minn., NJ. j. Stevens
Seventy or eighty little boys and girls,
mostly children OF people in official life,
were entertained at Christmas Eve party
by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. A huge
pine Christmas tree, gaily decorated, was
set up in the ballroom. and around it the
children danced for an hour or two.
Fire damaged the Alaska Stock COM
pany's building. Detroit, Mich, $37, 900;
insurance, SIT 500.
The following patents have been issued:
Wisconsin-R. Birkholz Milwaukee, spiral
conveyor; e. Dederick. Milwaukee, driv-
ing mechanism for cars; G. B. Henchell,
Milwaukee,, cigar box label; w. A. Hol-
brook, Milwaukee, spring strip for inside
blinds. also one for outside blnds J. C.
Schleicher, Sun Prairie. corn planter; w.
G. Westaway, Beloit, windmill. Minneso-
to-C. s. Garfield, Minneapolis, horseshoe;
J, +. Fox. Minneapolis, showcase; J. A.
Mackenzie, Minneapolis, hinge mortising
machine; C. G. Wrenshall, st, Paul, track
bolt. Iowa--R. Buchanan, Sioux City,
drum tightening; j w. Bunch, Keokuk,
wagon seat; L. e. Hastings, Manning
bracket; G. W. Penn, Onawa. windmill; J.